Estimated glomerular filtration rate needs UK consensus

E DITOR—Chronic kidney disease imposes a substantial health burden, affecting 5% of the population. The renal national service framework recommends using the estimated glomerular filtration rate as a more sensitive marker for chronic kidney disease than serum creatinine. The quality and outcomes framework 2006-7 requires the estimated rate to achieve six points for a chronic kidney disease register and 21 points for measuring and treating blood pressure in chronic kidney …